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My First Practice Full Length MCAT Score

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For those who don’t remember, I am going to take the MCAT and have scheduled to take it on September 23rd.  I have been studying – with the limited time that I have – and decided to do a practice exam this Monday.  I used a full length Kaplan exam and took the test under timed conditions.  My score was a 497.  This was not a surprise as I was expecting to receive a score somewhere between 495 and 500.  This score gives me some hope since I have seen students who have done well on the MCAT (510’s – 520’s) score around this on their first practice exam.

Here is a breakdown of each section:

Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems:  Score = 124

I studied the majority of chemistry, but did so over a month ago and have only gone through about one third of the material that I need for physics.  Also, I basically haven’t given any time to biochemistry or organic chemistry.  This section was heavy in physics, but I am not going to make any excuses.  Several questions required reasoning, critical thinking, and research interpretation skills as well, which is what the MCAT is about.  I know that I can do better.  I need to finish up physics and review chemistry again.  I hope to get at least a 130 in this section.

 

Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills:  Score = 125

I haven’t been paying much attention to this section which is not a good thing.  I was pretty good in verbal reasoning for the old MCAT and I need to do more over the next 2 months to bring myself back up.  Reading over the passages, each question, and the responses and explanations showed that I have to shake off the dust and do, at least, a verbal passage a day.  I know that my score can increase.  I hope to get a least a 130 on the actual exam.

 

Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems:  Score = 126

I am planning to go through biology in August and will do biochemistry this month.  A lot of my wrong answers were related to topics that I haven’t reviewed, but, again, I know that I can do better and won’t make excuses.  I hope to get at least a 130 in this section.

 

Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior:  Score = 122

I know almost nothing about psychology and sociology.  I haven’t seen these topics since my college days.  I am going to go over this in August when I am doing biology.  I have a review book that I hope will help.  Doing practice passages is essential as well as I need to be more familiar with psychology and sociology experimental passages.   I hope to get at least 130 on this section.

 

As you can see, I have a lot of areas to improve in, and I know that it is possible.  However, I am not going to underestimate this exam.  For starters, it was not fun to sit down for an exam that is over six hours long and I was exhausted when I was doing the last section.  Going from three to four sections definitely makes this MCAT more challenging.  Also, I can’t get too overconfident.  My next practice test scores may drop if I am not cautious, so I still have to remember how much work I have to put in.

I will continue to provide updates of my studying and practice exams in my posts and through Twitter (#ReelPremeds) and on Facebook.  Study smart and don’t take this exam for granted.

 

 

 



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